Queen B’s Decree: I am nearly 100% of the time suckered in by Pride and Prejudice retellings or adaptations or even if they mention “inspired by.” That’s why I was excited to read Accomplished, as it calls itself a “Georgie Darcy Novel.” Great! I’d love a modern adaptation of P&P told from the viewpoint of […]
Queen B’s Decree: Fantasy is not a genre I often read, so I was hoping that Amethyst Pledge would grab my attention as a YA Fantasy. And I think it would have, except for a mental block I seem to have. Kazari, our heroine, is called to serve the Lady and leaves her home to […]
Queen B’s Decree: I’m really digging the diversity in romance and YA books this year so far. Home Field Advantage is the story of in-the-closet cheerleader Amber and the new female quarterback, Jack. I thought the story really showcased the misogyny and homophobia that can come from a small, southern town. Jack moved specifically for […]
Queen B’s Decree: I received this early copy in the YA Book Box from The Strand months ago and I’ve been interested in it since then. Calliope is starting her junior year at an upscale boarding school and she’s decided that this is the year that she A) finds herself and B) get answers about […]
Queen B’s Decree: It’s times like this that I wonder if I’ve outgrown the YA genre. I just couldn’t get into The Rumor Game. The storyline was slow and boring for me, and I wasn’t interested enough in the characters to continue and see if it picked up. None of the characters were particularly likable. […]
Queen B’s Decree: One of my reading goals this year is to read more diverse reads, including: sapphic, nonbinary, written by BIPOC, etc. The One True Me and You was a great addition to that goal. TOTMaY stars Teagan, our “very lesbian” pageant queen competing for a $25,000 scholarship and Kay, our “might be nonbinary” […]
Queen B’s Decree: I was a little hesitant to start At The End of Everything. A book about a pneumonic plague pandemic while living through the real world of the past 18 months? As a healthcare provider, that seemed a little too close to home. And yet, I was sucked in from page one. Told […]
Queen B’s Decree: Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves had an interesting premise. Sena lives on this tundra-like planet where they have a yearly dog-sled race that is more dangerous than what you’d expect here on Earth. She’s an orphan after her mothers both died in a race five years ago and since then, she’s […]
Queen B’s Decree: Everything Will Be Alright is the exact kind of sweet YA I’ve been craving. I loved Smile Like You Mean It and the next in the series picks up right where it left off. Charlotte is adjusting to living with her uncle and becoming friends with her “step-cousin” Sebastian and his four […]
Queen B’s Decree: Love and Other Natural Disasters started off well and featured the “fake relationship” trope, which is usually a crowd pleaser. And at the beginning, I enjoyed Nozomi’s inner monologue. But she didn’t really progress or evolve. In fact, none of the characters had much development and the story line quickly became predictable […]